Meet Our Trojan Family

Find out about some of the students and alumni from each of our academic programs. The Trojan Family of students at USC Chan have a wide range of backgrounds, experiences and interests. Click their names and photos to find out more.

Current students are invited to submit their information for a featured profile.

Nicole Manalo MA ’21 ⟩

Hometown: San Diego, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2021

Julia Lisle MA ’21 ⟩

Hometown: Dana Point, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2021

Kayla Chism MA ’21 ⟩

Hometown: Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2021

John J. Lee MA ’21 ⟩

Hometown: La Canada, CA

Program: Bachelor’s to Master’s, Class of 2021

Sarah Almyra Presno MA ’21 ⟩

Hometown: San Jose, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2021

Sharada Krishnan MA ’21 ⟩

Hometown: Holmdel, NJ

Program: Bachelor’s to Master’s, Class of 2021

Stephanie Gomez-Rubalcava MA ’21 ⟩

Hometown: Santa Maria, CA and Aguascalientes, Mexico

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2021

Alana Schoenhals MA ’21 ⟩

Hometown: Boulder, CO

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2021

Samantha Babbidge MA ’21 ⟩

Hometown: Long Beach, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2021

Liz Broske MA ’21 ⟩

Hometown: West Chester, PA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2021

ACOTE accreditation | NBCOT certification

The USC entry-level master’s degree program (cost of attendance) is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education® (ACOTE®). The USC entry-level OTD degree program (cost of attendance) has been granted Candidacy Status by ACOTE. View our program’s ACOTE standards public data. Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education, Inc.®, 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E Bethesda, MD 20814, (301) 652-6611, accred@aota.org, acoteonline.org

Professional program graduates are eligible to apply for certification by National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.® (NBCOT), nbcot.org. Program results from the NBCOT can be found online at www.nbcot.org/Educators-Folder/SchoolPerformance.